Cyclone Yasi claims first victim

Cyclone Yasi has claimed at least one victim in Queensland as the full extent
of the damage is revealed.

10:33AM GMT 04 Feb 2011

Authorities confirmed the first death from the storm that slammed into the coast on Thursday and said a search is under way for two missing people.

Cyclone Yasi destroyed dozens of homes and ripped roofs and walls from many more. It cut power supplies in two regional cities and destroyed hundreds of millions of pounds worth of banana and sugar cane crops.